reach an understanding with



reach an understanding with someone

 and come to an understanding (with someone)
to achieve a settlement or an agreement with someone. I hope we are able to reach an understanding with the commissioners. We were able to reach an understanding with Tony.
See also: reach, understanding

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GodricGAHD-rik (English)Anglo-Saxon
Malakmah-LAHKArabic
Yvonne[i'vɔn]
Paderau-Welsh
Reannon-English (Rare)
SylviaSIL-vee-ə (English), SUYL-vee-ah (Finnish)English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, German